Niah National Park
A World Heritage park in Sarawak built around the Niah Caves, one of the great archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. A plank walk through the forest leads to the Great Cave, where very old human remains were found, and on to the Painted Cave.
- Where
- Batu Niah, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 3.8139, 113.7814
Get the Niah National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Niah National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sarawak volume with your photos and a note.
Near Niah National Park
Gunung Mulu National Park 117 km
A World Heritage park of caves and limestone karst in the mountainous rainforest of Sarawak. Its caves, among the largest ever found, became famous through the Royal Geographical Society expedition of 1977 and 1978, which put over 100 scientists in the field.
Labuan War Cemetery 232 km
A Commonwealth war cemetery on the island of Labuan, the resting place of servicemen who died in Borneo during the Second World War. Rows of headstones stand on trimmed lawns in the care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Tunku Abdul Rahman Park 343 km
Five islands lying 3 to 8 kilometres off Kota Kinabalu, among them Gaya, Sapi and Manukan, in a park that is two-thirds sea. They were once part of the Crocker Range on the mainland until rising seas cut them off.
Sabah Museum 348 km
The state museum of Sabah, on 17 hectares at Bukit Istana Lama in Kota Kinabalu. Its main building has a longhouse-style roof, and its galleries cover the peoples, history and natural history of the state.
Gaya Island 350 km
The largest island of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, 1,483 hectares of forested ridges just across the water from Kota Kinabalu. Its backbone rises to about 300 metres, with beaches and resorts in the coves below.
Atkinson Clock Tower 350 km
The oldest standing structure in Kota Kinabalu, a timber clock tower alone on the bluff along Signal Hill Road above the seaside city. It began as a memorial and was first called the Atkinson Memorial Clock Tower.
Kota Kinabalu City Mosque 354 km
The city's second main mosque after the state mosque, in Likas on the edge of Kota Kinabalu. It is built beside a lagoon, and when the water lies still around it people call it the floating mosque.
Mari Mari Cultural Village 360 km
An open-air museum outside Kota Kinabalu that keeps alive the traditions and history of northern Borneo's indigenous peoples. Its houses represent five communities: the Kadazan-Dusun, Murut, Rungus, Lundayeh and Bajau.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Sarawak
Questions
Where is Niah National Park?
Niah National Park is in Batu Niah, Sarawak, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gunung Mulu National Park (117 km), Labuan War Cemetery (232 km), Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (343 km).
How do I get the Niah National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Niah National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sarawak volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Niah National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sarawak volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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